Mali
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States

Biography
♀ Mali
Identification
SSP nr424
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 28 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1997-02-28 captive-born
Birth place: in Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
Parents: ♂ Indy (Butch) x ♀ Targa
Offspring
Total: 5 babies
1. Born 2008-07-15♂ Chuck SSP id: 653
2. Born 2015-05-12
(dead † 2020-12-11)		♂ Batu SSP id: 769? (unconfirmed)
3. Born 2019-01-15
(dead † 2020-12-08)		♂ Ajay
4. Born 2022-10-24♂ Tukada (twin)
5. Born 2022-10-24♂ Yaad (twin) SSP id: 00
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), in United States
Date of arrival
2011-11-08Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
2006-05-09African Lion Safari (Ontario)
from Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo)
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2022-11-26 12:11:32
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Biography

Mali is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), in United States.

Mali arrived in 2011-11-08 to the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo), relocated from the African Lion Safari (Ontario), in Canada.


Social

Mali lives together with 7 other elephants at the Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo): (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Doc born 1997-05-08
  2. ♀ Kirina born 1995-06-20
  3. ♀ Romani born 1976
  4. ♀ Siri born 1967
  5. ♀ Targa born 1983-11-23
  6. ♂ Tukada (twin) born 2022-10-24
  7. ♂ Yaad (twin) born 2022-10-24

Offspring

Total: 5 babies
  1. (M) 2008-07-15 Chuck SSP id: 653
  2. (M) 2015-05-12 -- † 2020-12-11 Batu SSP id: 769? (unconfirmed)
  3. (M) 2019-01-15 -- † 2020-12-08 Ajay
  4. (M) 2022-10-24 Tukada (twin)
  5. (M) 2022-10-24 Yaad (twin) SSP id: 00


Origin

Mali was born captive-born 1997-02-28 at Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo).

Parentage

Parents of Mali are: ♂ Indy (Butch) (father) and ♀ Targa (mother).

Siblings through the father Indy (Butch):

  1. 1990-05-12 -- † 1990-05-12 (M) stillborn
  2. 1991-07-10(M) Emmett (Tundi)
  3. 1993-12-14 -- † 1995-04-26 (F) Kumari
  4. 1995-06-20(F) Kirina
  5. 1996-07-05 -- † 2023-1-13 (F) Rani
  6. 2000-02-10 -- † 2003-04-12 (F) Preya
  7. 2001-05-06 -- † 2001-05-06 (F) stillborn
  8. 2005-07-31 -- † 2005-08-04 (M) Kedar
  9. 2006-06-08 -- † 2006-06-08 (F) stillborn

Siblings through the mother Targa:

  1. 2001-05-06 - † 2001-05-06 (F) stillborn
  2. 2005-07-31 - † 2005-08-04 (M) Kedar

Pedigree

Malis ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Mali

Sire (f):
Indy (Butch)

Born: 1971

Sire ff:


Born:
Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Targa

Born: 1983-11-23

Sire mf:
Vance (Matt)

Born: 1963
Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Birka

Born: 1967
Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

On 15 July 2008, Mali gave birth to the first 3rd generation calf born in North America.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mali, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Syracuse Zoo (Rosamond Gifford Zoo) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 24 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1735. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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